US aid sought after the death of Huang Fang-yenSUICIDE SUSPECTED: Prosecutors in Taipei said that once the death of the physician has been officially confirmed, the charges he faced dating to 2009 would be droppedBy Tsai Shu-yuan and Jason Pan / Staff reportersThe Ministry of Justice yesterday said that it would ask the US for mutual legal assistance following the death of fugitive doctor Huang Fang-yen (黃芳彥) in California. Huang Chung-yen shows a photo of his brother, former Shin Kong Memorial Wu Ho-Su Hospital deputy superintendent Huang Fang-yen, in Taichung on Thursday. Huang’s younger brother, Huang Chung-yen (黃重彥), a doctor in Taichung, confirmed the news of the death to reporters on Thursday. “We spoke by telephone a few times recently and discussed the COVID-19 pandemic situation and its handling in Taiwan,” Huang Chung-yen said. Huang Chung-yen said that he could not fathom why his brother would commit suicide.

Source: Taipei Times January 29, 2021 15:56 UTC